February 18, 2026

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COGEM - Advice Import & processing of GM soybean MON 94313 × MON 89788

Bundessortenamt - Blatt für Sortenwesen, Februar 2026

Canada - Grain sector urged to rethink royalties on seed - Industry admits reopening the debate could be divisive, but some say it’s necessary in light of federal research cuts (The Western Producer)

U.S. Federal Register - Syngenta Seeds, LLC; Determination of Nonregulated Status and Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment for Insect Resistant MZIR260 Maize (Zea mays L.), 7423–7424 [2026–03153]

U.S. Federal Register - Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; Determination of Nonregulated Status and Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment for Insect Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant DP–910521–2 Maize (Corn), 7422–7423 [2026–03151]

U.S. Federal Register - Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.; Determination of Nonregulated Status and Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment for Insect Resistant and Herbicide-Tolerant DAS–01131–3 Maize (Corn), 7422 [2026–03152]

U.S. Federal Register - Bayer U.S.-Crop Science; Determination of Nonregulated Status and Draft Plant Pest Risk Assessment for MON 94637 Lepidopteran-protected Soybean (Glycine max), 7421 [2026–03154]

February 17, 2026

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Monsanto announces Roundup class settlement agreement to resolve current and future claims

USDA/APHIS seeks public comment on petition to deregulate insect resistant soybean developed using genetic engineering

USDA/APHIS seeks public comment on three petitions to deregulate corn developed using genetic engineering

February 16, 2026

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China enters new era in patent protection for plant-related inventions (Mondaq)

Protecting varietal IP using proactive prevention rather than purely reactive enforcement (Horti Daily)

February 13, 2026

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Argentina - Por una campaña fina con semilla legal

Cultivating the future in Vietnam: Why protecting new plant varieties matters

Gene-editing regulation roundup (Morrison Foerster)

February 11, 2026

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Australia approves commercial sale of GE purple tomatoes

China enters new era in patent protection for plant-related inventions (Lexology)

February 10, 2026

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EIHA, the European Industrial Hemp association, welcomes European Commission proposal recognising the whole hemp plant and calls for a 1% THC threshold under the CAP review

USDA/APHIS seeks public comment on petition to deregulate African marigold engineered to produce red flowers

Argentina, Instituto Nacional de Semillas -  Inscripción en el Registro Nacional de la Propiedad de Cultivares, de la creación fitogenética de maíz (Zea mays L.) de nombre 9CCWT2357R4 obtenida por Pioneer Overseas Corporation, Inc.

Argentina - Ley de Semillas: el acuerdo con EE.UU. presiona por cambios y acelera el debate clave para el agro (Rural Net)

Argentina - Las semillas y la propiedad intelectual: la hora de que el Congreso dé una respuesta satisfactoria (InfoCampo)

February 9, 2026

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European Food Safety Authority - Pest survey card on tomato mild mottle virus

European Food Safety Authority - Pest survey card on melon yellowing‐associated virus

European Food Safety Authority - Pest survey card on squash vein yellowing virus

European Food Safety Authority - Pest survey card on lettuce infectious yellows virus

European Food Safety Authority - Pest survey card on tomato marchitez virus and tomato chocolàte virus

The U.S. EPA announces new registration for low-volatility dicamba herbicides - The new registration enables Bayer to launch Stryax dicamba herbicide for the 2026 season for use in dicamba tolerant soy and cotton

COGEM - Advice Import GM maize MON87427 × MON94804 × MON95379 × MIR162 × MON88017

COGEM - Advice Import & processing of GM soybean MON 94637 × MON 87751 × MON 87701 × MON 94313 × MON 89788